McRobbie Road Death - Police treating as Homicide

Police
have identified the body located in McRobbie Road as
twenty-one year old Shalvin PRASAD of Dannemora. Shalvin was
reported missing to Police by his family early in the
morning of 31 January 2013.

His disappearance was out of
character and there are no known reasons why Shalvin would
go missing or take his own life.

Detective Inspector Dave
Lynch of Counties-Manukau Police says that Police are now
treating Shalvin's death as a Homicide; 'based upon what we
now know about Shalvin coupled with the fact his vehicle and
some personal possessions are still missing it is believed
that another person or persons are involved in his
disappearance and death'.

Police do not believe this was a
random event and the reasons for Shalvin being targeted are
an area of focus for the investigation team.

Police were
able to forensically identify Shelvin and his family were
advised on Friday evening. They are being supported by
Family, Friends, Police and Victim Support.

A key focus
for the investigation team is locating the vehicle that
Shelvin was last seen in when he left home at approximately
8.30pm on Wednesday night 30 January 2013.

The vehicle is
described as a 1994 Toyota RAV4. The vehicle is mostly blue
but has a faded black [giving the appearance of grey] colour
around the base. The actual vehicle is shown front on in the
attached photograph and a photo of a similar vehicle is also
attached for a side on view.

The vehicle was in good
condition. Police are appealing to members of the public for
any sightings of this vehicle from 8.30 pm on Wednesday
Night 30 January 2013. Police would also like to hear from
any members of the automobile industry who have bought such
a vehicle or were asked to dispose of such a vehicle within
this timeframe.

A photograph of Shelvin is also attached
and Police would like to hear from anyone who saw or had any
contact with him in the week leading up to his disappearance
and certainly anyone who saw or had contact with him from
8.30pm on Wednesday night 30 January 2013 until his body was
located at 0630 on Thursday Morning.

Area Enquires
completed by Police have also established that two vehicles
left McRobbie Road at high speed on Thursday morning at
approximately 6.30am just prior to the arrival of the first
Police vehicle. Both vehicles carried on straight through
the intersection into Kingseat Road travelling in the
Pukekohe direction.

One vehicle was described as
Blue/Silver in colour and the other was white.

Police are
urging the drivers of these vehicles to come forward to be
eliminated from the investigation. 'This is a remote
location and both drivers will be well aware that their
vehicles will be of interest to the investigation. The
longer they wait to come forward will increase the level of
interest Police have in them and we urge them to contact us
as soon as possible'

Any information can be given to
Police on 09 295 0311 or to Crime-stoppers on 0800 555
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